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JULY 1 THURS
Hey Y’all Art Talk Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Enjoy a deep dive exploring the richness and diversity of Southern art and artists. Registration required. ogdenmuseum. org. Noon–12:30 pm.
3 SAT Creole Tomato Festival French Market. The 35th annual Creole Tomato Festival will feature virtual and in-person activities at the market. frenchmarket.org/creoletomatofest. 11 am–4 pm.
The Victory Belles BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. Enjoy the sounds of this delightful vocal trio as they perform the music of the 1940s. Continues July 4. 2 pm. nationalww2museum.org. $15/person.
Uncle Sam Jam
4 SUN Happy Independence Day!
Mandeville Lakefront. Entertainment begins at 6 pm with The Boogie Men. Also includes a military tribute, kids tent, food trucks, and fireworks over the lake at dusk. Picnics begin at 10:00 am. No charcoal grills or glass bottles. 6 pm.
6 TUES
8 THURS Book Club Meet-the-Author NOMA. Meet Estelle: A Novel author, Linda Stewart Henley. Then, join on July 22 to discuss the book. For more information, contact curator of education, Tracy Kennan, at tkennan@ noma.org or 504.658.4113. Free.
9 FRI
Drink & Learn New Orleans Sazerac House, 101 Magazine St. Explore the unique past of ice and learn about the journey of ice through the new world up to the debut of blenders behind the bar. sazerachouse.com. 4–5 pm. $30/person.
7 WED Lunchbox Lecture: Weird War II Join Rusty Nix, of the former Virginia WWI and WWII Commemoration Commission, as he dives into the weirder and wilder side of the war you THOUGHT you knew and discusses some of the most incredible and bizarre stories of World War II. Registration required. nationalww2museum.org. 11 am–noon. Free.
Twilight at Longue Vue Longue Vue House & Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road. KatieCat & Cain provide the entertainment overlooking Spanish Court. longuevue.com. 5–7 pm. $10/person, free for Garden Pass holders and members.
Big Wig Ball ARTmazing Selfie Gallery, 309 Decatur St. The Cabaret Soirée theme is loosely based on Moulin Rouge in support of the April 2022 La Bohème production. Theme-inspired wigs and costumes or cocktail attire. neworleansopera.org. 7 pm. $40/person.
“Freedom” BB’s Stage Door Canteen. 945 Magazine St. Freedom tells the story of a Holocaust survivor and an Irish immigrant who meet hours before their American naturalization ceremony. nationalww2museum. org. Weekends through July 18. Fri. and Sat., 7 pm. Sundays, 2 pm. $37/ members, $40/non-members.
10 SAT FitNOLA FitFest & Expo Stallings St. Claude Rec. Center, 4300 St. Claude St. Talk to fitness celebrities, discover and sample health and wellness products and services, fitness classes, cooking demos, and more. nordc.org. 7–9 am.
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Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie. Music by The Guess Who, Creole String Beans, The Topcats, and more, and a big fireworks display. unclesamjamjefferson.com. 3–10:30 pm.
Light Up the Lake
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